Mrs. JOHN (Elizabeth Muchow) SCHROEDER 1821-1908

SCHROEDER, MUCHOW, KROGMANN

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Date: 3/11/2005 at 21:44:27

Mrs. Elizabeth SCHROEDER, whose maiden name was MUCHOW, was born in Grossgoehren, Germany, February 21, 1821, and died at the home of her son John in Postville, Iowa, at 4:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 26, 1908, aged 87 years, 9 months and 5 days.

She was united in marriage with John SCHROEDER, to which union was born three children, two sons and one daughter.

Her husband died Feb. 27, 1861, also her daughter Mary who was married to Carl Krogmann.

She came to America in 1878 with her younger son Carl and took residence with her older son John, who came over earlier. She never was sick, and on this account had non need to call for a doctor or to use medicine. Only a few days was she lying in bed till the Lord came to take her home. A few weeks before she died she called for the Lord's Supper, and solemnly she prayed:

Jesus, thy blood and righteousness,
My beauty are, my glorious dress;
In these I will, without all fear,
Before my God in heaven appear.

Her sons, John and Carl Schroeder, her son-in-law, Mrs. John SCHROEDER, and many grandchildren, besides numerous friends, mourn the loss of a faithful, loving mother and true friend.

The funeral was held from the Lutheran church on Sunday last at twelve o'clock, Rev. KUEHNE officiating. Interment in the Postville cemetery.

Postville Review, 12/4/1908 - contributed by Sharyl Ferrall